LAS VEGAS – Dodge calls it “the quickest, fastest and most powerful muscle car in the world.” It’s the new 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, a “last call” model that was unveiled tonight at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Dodge claims the special-edition 2023 model can reach 60 miles per …
Read More »Car Show Calendar Almost Filled, Any Last-Minute Additions?
The reality is that the Car Show Calendar is always a work in progress. There are always changes during the spring, summer and fall. Shows get added and precipitation causes cancelations or the use of rain dates. But mid- to late-March is always the point when the most of the …
Read More »Ford Recalls Nearly 1.3 Million Fusion And Lincoln MKZ Sedans Over Possible Brake Fluid Leaks
DEARBORN, MI – Ford is recalling nearly 1.3 million of its Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans built between 2013 and 2018 because of “suspect front brake jounce hoses” that could rupture and cause a progressive brake fluid leak. The recall affects roughly 1,167,000 Fusions and nearly 113,000 MKZs. Ford is …
Read More »Honda And Acura Recall 500,000 Vehicles Over Faulty Seat Belts
Honda and Acura are recalling a half-million vehicles sold in the United States and Canada because their seat belts may fail to latch properly. The recall was announced Wednesday and involves various sedans, SUVs and minivans from the 2017 through 2020 model years. Honda said that due to a manufacturing …
Read More »Honda Moving Accord Production To Indiana From Ohio
MARYSVILLE, OH – Having built its gas-powered Accord sedan model in this central Ohio city for more than 40 years, Honda will move production to Indiana to 2025 as part of the company’s transition to making electric vehicles with the Buckeye state being its EV hub. More than 12.5 million …
Read More »Tesla Drops Prices On Its Most Expensive Models
AUSTIN, TX – After cutting prices on its lower-end models back in January, electric automaker Tesla has now dropped the sticker prices on its higher-end models from $5,000 to $10,000. That’s a reduction of 5% to 9 % and is the latest move in a price war among carmakers. It’s …
Read More »Scout Motors Plans $2 Billion EV Plant In South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The new Volkswagen-back Scout Motors electric vehicle company today announced plans for a $2 billion plant in South Carolina that will employee 4,000 or more workers. The company said will begin building truck and sport utility models by the end of 2026, with retail sales beginning shortly …
Read More »Ford To Resume Production Of F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup
DEARBORN, MI – Ford plans to resume production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup model in mid-March. That’s one month after it halted the assembly line and quit shipping the model citing a battery issue that was later revealed to be a fire involving one truck during a pre-delivery inspection. …
Read More »Lime Rock Park Adds Live Track Cam To Website
LAKEVILLE, CT – Whether it be to check out a winter snowstorm in the hills of northwest Connecticut from afar or to take in the picturesque foliage in the fall, fans of Lime Rock Park are now able to be look live at the racetrack from anywhere on the planet …
Read More »CT-Based Spectro Performance Oils Sold To Motorex USA
BROOKFIELD, CT – Spectro Performance Oils has a new owner, effective today. Motorex USA, the U.S.-affiliate of the Switzerland-based Motorex Group, has acquired the 57-year-old company that operated as Intercontinental Lubricants Corporation. The deal includes “all national and international activities as well as the blending and storage facility in Brookfield,” …
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